The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-19
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wick quite well patronized and netting
$200.-Services have been recently held
at Upper Saltwater by Rev. w. w.
Hooper, and there is prospect of an or
ganizatiop. Few if any Universalist SER
vices here for twenty years.-The society
at West Paris is preparing for a season
of Sunday meetings during the summer
by now holding sociables and entertain
ments.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-W Centre
Although the friends of Universalism
at Weare Centre 1--WE quote the Banner)
have no pastor to preside over their work,
there is one who in some things takes a
pastors place and for years has rendered
a service of the most helpful kind. We
refer to Mrs. Loretta Foster. She is the
widow of Universalist minister. She
has long been superintendent of the Sum-
day-school, instituted by her patient
effort
VERMONT. - Rev. Geo. s. Guernsey,
of Rochester, failed to meet his appoint
ments for the last two Sundays in Febru-
airy, by reason of sickness. During his
confinement at home he received four dis.
patches-three by telephone and one by
letter-to attend funerals in different
parts OF the State. He is now nearly re-
duties.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish Intelli-
genee.-The fair in aid of the Grove Hall
organ fund Melted $S00-A concert for
the benefit of the Y. P. M. Association,
of North Cambridge, was attended by
large audience, and snug little sum re-
allied. - The Emerson Club, of Salem,
meets twice a month. The club is not
named after the sage of Concord, but IN
honor Of the sage of the Ledder.-The
pulpit at West Scituate is supplied by
members of the senior class of Tufts
Divinity School. = The pastor at Adams
is giving a series of doctrinal discourses.
Rev. Mr.. Darling, of Warren, was re-
Gently visited by his people, who left him
cash. The fair here Melted $175; "no
schemes, chances or gambling of any
kind" = The vestry of our church at
Wakefield has been renovated. The
young people have organized "Jewell
Club" named in memory of former
pastor, Rev. Henry Jewell. = A bazaar
is to be held at East Gloucester, hold
ing three days. = The Merrimac par
ish recently met with great loss in
the death OF Edward N. Sargent, treas
urer of the parish and all his life
worker for it's interests. His father, JON
athan Sargent, was one of the organ
izers of the parish.-"A pleasant gather
ing of the Broadway (Boston) Universal
list society occurred at the residence OF
Rev. J. J. Lewis, on Tuesday evening,
March 1. The affair was entirely infor-
NAL and genuine surprise to Mr. Lewis.
His good friends, numbering hundred
and fifty or more, asked permission OF
Mrs. Lewis to invade the house. What
came with them to stay after they had
left, we will not particularize. 1t was
solid, copious, and much of it good at
any bank. Mr.. Lewis gratefully acknowl-
edged the gifts, and gave assurance to
the friends that one thing could never
surprise him, and that was their kind
ness, which was always sure thing"
RHODE ISLAND.-The Universalist
Club of Rhode Island held its third
meeting of the season at the parlors of
the First church in Providence. The
attendance was large. A vote of thanks
to the Universalist Club, of Boston, for
inequalities enjoyed at the recent meet
ing of the two organizations in Boston,
was passed unanimously. Twenty-nine
gentlemen were elected members of the
Club, making the present membership
nearly one hundred. After the collation.,
a paper entitled, "a Mid Autumn Nights
Dream" was read by Rev. Charles Follen
Lee, of Charlestowp, Mass.-The pastors
of the First church and the Church of
the Mediator, Rev. Messrs. Cushman and
Rugg, are holding special services in their
respective churches during the season Of
Lent. These services are we'll attended,
and more than usual religious interest
is manifest = Hon. L. W. Ballou, the
veteran superintendent of the Woon-
socket Sunday school, was in his place
on Sunday, Feb. 81, and addressed the
school with earnest and impressive
words. The event is noticeable because
Br. Ballou has been absent for two or
three weeks, having been detained at
home by illness. He has just passed his
seventy fifth birthday, yet he does not
seem to be growing old.
CONNECTICUT. - Parish News. "A
movement to secure a good lot for q
church this spring, at Putnam, gives an
indication of progress and promise Of
permanence in the work Of the State
Missionary.-TheF First church, in New
Haven is again contemplating important
improvements in the church edifce. We
ought to have at least one strong parish
IN New Haven, and it is not too much tt
say there are sufficient elements in Thu
thriving and intelligent community To-
two, if they could only be collected anC
utilized.-The Norwich arish has larg'
capacity for self.preservation. Withou
a pastor they go right on aud rent al